If You're Divorced, Why Would You Need an Annulment
My fiance was married for 13 yrs, divorced now for 5 yrs. They had five kids together. We are planning on getting married in June in a Catholic church. I have never been married, he is becoming Catholic. My priest has said that my fiance will need to get an annullment. I can't understand why at all. Would there ever be a reason for an annullment after a divorce to get married in the Catholic church?
Not performed in the Catholic Church
That's what I always thought that if they weren't Catholic and the marriage was not in a Catholic church, then the marriage is not recognized. I told the priest that, and he still said he might need to get an annulment. That doesn't make any sense at all. But at least I know the facts for sure and maybe the preist just has to make sure my fiance is divorced by seeing his divorce papers. Also, I thought if a couple has children, that an annulment can't be done anyway.